New Unit Growth
William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award
 The new William D. Boyce New-Unit Award recognizes volunteers who organize one or more new traditional units. Celebrating Boyce's organizing spirit, the award consists of a silver square knot on a background of yellow, green, and red—representing the traditional Scouting programs' colors.
Award Requirements:
With the approval of the district committee chair, serve as the organizer and complete the successful organization of one new traditional unit.
Organize the unit by following all procedures as published in the New Unit Organization Process, No. 34196, ensuring that new unit leadership is trained, program is organized and begun, the new unit committee is functioning, a unit commissioner is assigned, all paperwork is processed, and the unit charter is presented to the chartered organization.
Only one volunteer can be recognized as the organizer for each new unit.
Three program devices can be earned and worn on the new-unit organizer knot for each additional new traditional unit organized. Each program device represents the type of unit organized. Multiple program devices from the same program may be earned and worn.
The new-unit organization award recognizes volunteers for organizing traditional units after March 1, 2005.
Recognition items in addition to the square knot include a new-unit organizer certificate and lapel pin.
William D. Boyce New-Unit Organizer Award
Founder's Bar Recognition
In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, the New-Unit Task Force announces the new Founder's Bar recognition.
The Founder’s Bar is worn by all youth and adults whose names are on a new-unit charter or who officially join the new unit before the unit recharters for the first time. Members of veteran units still in operation who were on the original charter may also wear the Founder’s Bar with that unit’s numerals.
This recognition will emphasize the importance and pride of forming and nurturing a new Scouting unit. While it does not guarantee the unit will become a Quality Unit, it does encourage multiple-year rechartering so members may continue to wear the bar.
Once the unit has completed its charter, members may begin wearing the Founder’s Bar. The Founder’s Bar is worn on the left shoulder below the unit numerals.
The Founder’s Bar, certificate, and pocket certificate are available for distribution. Contact Vicki Mower at the Scout shop for more information.
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